Richard Martin is a 25-year veteran of the high-tech industry working for technology leaders such as VMware (NYSE: VMWARE), Nortel (NYSE: NT), Bay Networks (NYSE: BAY), 3Com (NYSE: HPQ), Chipcom (NASDAQ: CHPM), Memotec (NASDAQ: CMTL), Bell Northern Research (NYSE: NT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM).

He has a proven track record for providing strategic and operational leadership in research and development, product management, marketing, business development, sales, channel management and operations.

Prior to Requis, Richard spent eight years with VMware where he held several leadership roles in Global Channel Alliances and OEM Sales Operations. He joined VMware in the summer of 2003 as a private company with $50M in annual sales and left in 2011 from a public company generating over $3.5B in sales.

Richard holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, a Technology Management Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Sherbrooke University, and a diploma in Computer Science from Bois De Boulogne College.

A dedicated triathlete, Richard is a recipient of the 2016 IRONMAN All World Athlete award, signifying he’s in the global top five percent ranking.